How to say 'Mushroom' in Japanese | キノコ

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The Japanese word for Mushroom is 'Kinoko', written as キノコ in Japanese.

word

キノコ

Meaning

Mushroom

Reading

Kinoko

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'キノコ (きのこ)' means 'mushroom'. This word refers to the edible or inedible fungi that grow in forests, fields, or other natural environments. It is commonly used in cooking, foraging, or discussing nature. For example: I picked mushrooms in the forest「森でキノコを採りました」(もりできのこをとりました). This soup has mushrooms in it「このスープにはキノコが入っています」(このスープにはきのこがはいっています). Note that 'キノコ' is often used in everyday conversation and is a neutral term for mushrooms, whether they are wild or cultivated.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6255

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word キノコ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

キ

Reading

katakana

ノ

Reading

katakana

コ

Reading

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'Kinoko' means 'Mushroom' .

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